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Kluding Custom Farming: A Case Study

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Kluding Custom Farming is a family run and operated farming operation. KCF has expanded into the custom farming market place. KCF offers a wide variety of services to farmers from planting to harvest. KCF will provide each customer with honest fair prices and highest quality of work. One of the of the biggest obstacle that we will have to overcome is the startup cost. This will be hard because farming is an expensive industry to be in because all of the equipment is so expensive. We will work with the county’s Farm Service Agency to try to get low interest loans from the government on our equipment. We will have to resister the company name and also get a state and local tax ID number for tax purposes.
A sole proprietorship is the simplest …show more content…

Because you are the sole owner of the business, you have complete control over all decisions. Your business is not taxed separately, so it’s easy to fill the tax reporting requirements. Some disadvantages of a sole proprietorship are unlimited personal liability. Because there is no legal separation between you and your business, you can be held liable for the debts and obligations of the business. This extends to any liabilities caused by employee actions. Sole proprietors often have challenges when trying to raise money. Because you can’t sell stock in the business, investors won't often invest. Banks are also uncertain to lend to a sole proprietorship because of a lack of reliability when it comes to repayment if the business fails. The opposite of complete control is the burden and pressure it can impose. You alone are responsible for the successes and failures of your business.
A limited liability company is a type of legal structure that provides the limited liability features of a corporation and the tax benefits and operational flexibility of a partnership. The owners of an LLC are referred to as members. The members can consist of single individuals, two or more individuals, corporations or other LLCs. Unlike shareholders in a corporation, LLCs are not taxed as a separate business entity. All profits and losses are passed through the business to each member of the …show more content…

When it comes to taking responsibility for business debts and actions of a corporation, shareholders’ personal assets are protected. Shareholders can only be held accountable for their investment in stock of the company. Corporations have an advantage when it comes to raising capital for their business. They can raise funds through the sale of stock. Corporations file taxes separately from their owners. Owners of a corporation only pay taxes on corporate profits paid to them in the form of salaries, bonuses, and dividends, while any additional profits are awarded a corporate tax rate. Corporations are generally able to attract and hire good and motivated employees because they offer competitive benefits and the potential for partial ownership through stock options.
Some disadvantages of a Corporation are time and money. Corporations are costly and time consuming to start and operate. Incorporating requires start-up, operating and tax costs that most other structures do not require. Because corporations are regulated by federal, state, and in some cases local agencies, there are increased paperwork and recordkeeping problems associated with this type of

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